Corey Robinson (wide receiver)
| David Robinson, retired from the Spurs, speaks with his son, Corey Robinson, wide receiver for the West team, at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Jan. 5, 2013. Robinson (center) with his father in 2013 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Major | Liberal Arts |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 1995 (age 30) San Antonio, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | San Antonio (TX) Christian |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is a television personality and former American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[1] He is now the host of World Chase Tag USA and a sideline reporter at the 2020 Olympics. He is the son of basketball superstar David Robinson.
High school
[edit ]Robinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas.[2] As a senior, he had 67 receptions for 1,414 yards and 20 touchdowns. After the season, he was awarded the Glenn Davis Army Award, and was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.[3]
He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class.[4] Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.[5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Corey Robinson WR |
San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Christian HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Mar 27, 2012 | |
| Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars Rivals:4/5 stars 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (WR), 14 (TX), 14 (regional) | ||||||
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College career
[edit ]As a true freshman in 2013, Robinson played in all 13 games with three starts. He finished the year with nine receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown, a 35-yard reception against Air Force.[6] Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter.[7] He caught two touchdown passes in a 31–28 defeat against Florida State, and had the potential winning touchdown called off with 13 seconds remaining due to an offensive pass interference penalty on a teammate.[8] Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American.[9] However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering a third concussion in his junior year.[1]
Personal
[edit ]His father is former NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson.[10] His younger brother, Justin, began playing basketball for Duke in November 2015, and now plays professionally.[11]
In 2021 Robinson became a broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for NBC's Notre Dame football coverage.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Corey Robinson making a name for himself". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards". UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting.
- ^ "Corey Robinson". Scout.com.
- ^ "David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (August 25, 2014). "Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps Archived 2014年10月21日 at archive.today
- ^ "Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America". und.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame". KENS 5. December 5, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Raphielle (May 6, 2015). "Son of former NBA great David Robinson to be on scholarship at Duke next season". College Basketball Talk. NBCSports.com . Retrieved May 9, 2015.